Definition: a person appointed to represent or act on behalf of others
Similar words: agent
Definition: a representative who acts on behalf of other persons or organizations
Synonyms: surrogate, alternate, replacement
Definition: someone who takes the place of another person
Similar words: stand-in, substitute, relief, reliever, backup, backup man, fill-in
Definition: someone who takes the place of another (as when things get dangerous or difficult)
Usage: the star had a stand-in for dangerous scenes; we need extra employees for summer fill-ins
Definition: providing or receiving nurture or parental care though not related by blood or legal ties
Usage: foster parent; foster child; foster home; surrogate father
Similar words: adoptive
Definition: of parents and children; related by adoption
Usage: adoptive parents